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US 4,966,779 AGranted
Stable, water miscible emulsion comprising a fat-soluble vitamin
AssigneeBASF SE
InventorPaula S. Kirk
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Abstract
A stable, water-miscible emulsion comprises specific proportions of (a) a fat-soluble vitamin (b) a liquid, edible vegetable oil, (c) a modified lecithin (d) a sucrose ester (e) sorbitan monooleate (f) a sugar alcohol and (g) water. The emulsion has an average droplet size of from about 0.5 microns to about 8 microns. The emulsion does not separate into distinct phases upon standing for prolonged periods of time.
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A stable, water-miscible emulsion comprising:
- A. a fat-soluble vitamin in an amount of from about 5 weight percent to about 55 weight percent;
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- B. a liquid, edible vegetable oil which is polyunsaturated to a degree of from about 26 percent to about 78 percent, the vegetable oil being present in an amount of from about 3 weight percent to about 30 weight percent;
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- C. a modified lecithin in an amount of from about 0.5 weight percent to about 10 weight percent the lecithin having an HLB value of from about 6 to about 14;
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- D. a sucrose ester in an amount of from about 10 weight percent to about 19 weight percent;
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- E. sorbitan monooleate in an amount of from about 3.5 weight percent to about 12 weight percent;
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- F. a sugar alcohol in an amount of from about 16 weight percent to about 36 weight percent;
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- G. water in an amount of from about 5 weight percent to about 30 weight percent;
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- H. the emulsion having an average droplet size of from about 0.5 microns to about 8 microns.
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